Financial Technology Manager - Sydney, Australia - Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills

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Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

SYDNEY - CBD, SYDNEY - MACQUARIE PARK

THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a Financial Technology Manager to join our Information Technology Team in Sydney.

You will work with the global business finance team for maintenance an improvement of all the FPMS suite products as well as linked peripheral systems.

Key responsibilities include:

Manage the team of developers / analyst within the FPMS for maintenance an improvement of all the FPMS suite products as well as linked peripheral systems.
Work with the billing teams, trust teams and NBI teams to ensure all statutory requirements including the Australian Law Society are met and the integrity of data is balanced and maintained
Work with the BI reporting teams for maintenance an improvement of all the FPMS suite products as well as linked to the BI suite of products
Work with the auditors (PwC) for reporting and transaction process to maintain sound financial and technical practices
Maintain and develop all FPMS environments production, test, development, and training
Disaster recovery development and maintenance
Assist with the development and upgrade of the DMS (worksite), CHRIS21 (HR), and expense systems (Chrome River)
Installation of new modules or addins within the FPMS system
Vendor collaboration, including working directly with key vendors including Aderant / Intapp to ensure a high quality and cost effective service is delivered to the firm
Month end close and annual end of financial year close
Daily, weekly and monthly system processors such as daily recap and alerts to ensure integrity of balanced data
Management of Service Now support request queue, to ensure that all 3rd level customer requests related to Expert / Intapp are resolved effectively
Managing the team, develop the team via upskilling and training, and transferring knowledge, to ensure that customer requests can be resolved as quickly as possible

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Technical

Hands on experience with development and configuration in FPMS suite, including but not limited to client, matter, time entry, billing and invoicing components including Expert frameworks, Intapp integrations
Experience with software development lifecycle methodologies
Strong experience with Microsoft client side technologies, including Office and MS Reporting Services
Very strong experience with database platforms, including Microsoft SQL
Project Management skills, including experience with small to mid‐sized IT projects
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Experience working directly with a service oriented help desk, including developing procedures and training programs to upskill support team members on financial system related requests
58+ years of IT management experience in FPMS integrated systems. Development, implementation, and maintenance of financial or related systems ideally Expert / Intapp or similar system
Graduate qualification or equivalent in Finance / Information Technology, Computer Science, or related qualification. Postgraduate qualifications desirable but not essential

Leadership and Communication

Proven ability to manage teams to deliver on tasks & projects work, both on time and on schedule

GROUP / TEAM
Information Technology

GROUP / TEAM DESCRIPTION

Innovative, efficient and effective IT systems are essential to the successful operation of a global law firm like Herbert Smith Freehills. The information technology team keeps our global team of lawyers and Business Services staff connected, whether we're in the office or on the move.
Information technology is responsible for everything information systemsrelated

That includes:
- technical support: IT helpdesks, asset management (including laptops and mobile devices) and technical training
- infrastructure: networks and systems, servers (real and virtualised), disaster recovery, business continuity and IT security
- innovation and technology: driving the increasingly important adoption of technology in new ways

While the roles within the division may vary, all involve providing the very best services and systems. You may also have the opportunity to work on challenging projects across the firm.

What we Offer:

At Herbert Smith Freehills we value flexibility. For most roles, we work an average of 60% of the time in the office, taking into consideration individual, team, client and learning needs.
To continue to support our staff working from home as a part of Agile 60, we offer an allowance for home office furniture as well as IT equipment.
We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. We are dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for our clients and we value empathy, simplicity and commerciality.
At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus, and highly engaged people